The New Orleans Hornets have not ruled out injured power forward Jason Smith from playing in Wednesday night's opener against the San Antonio Spurs, but they continue to take a cautious approach because of his strained left shoulder.

The New Orleans Hornets have not ruled out injured power forward Jason Smith from playing in Wednesday night's opener against the San Antonio Spurs.Eliot Kamenitz, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

After missing seven of the eight preseason games because of back and shoulder injuries, Smith went through most of Monday's practice, Coach Monty Williams said. Afterward, Smith's left shoulder was heavily wrapped but he had no trouble moving his arm.

If Smith plays against the Spurs, he will be in the rotation that includes No. 1 overall pick Anthony Davis and Ryan Anderson.

"We’ll see tomorrow,’’ Williams said regarding Smith's status. "Being a big (man) you don’t want to get hit in the back of that shoulder and have anything else happen.’’

For the second consecutive day shooting guard Eric Gordon, who missed the entire preseason with a sore right knee, participated in practice without limitations. During last-second situational work Monday, Williams said Gordon made several shots and was dynamic in pick-and-roll plays against his teammates.

"He looks better every day,’’ Williams said. "He’s probably not in the game shape that he wants to be in, but you couldn’t tell by the way he played today. He was giving guys a lot of trouble on defense with his pressure.’’